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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,095.44, 100,864.48 and 41,258.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,095.44, 100,864.48 and 41,258.16 is: 56,932.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,095.44 : 100,864.48 = 41,258.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,095.44/100,864.48 = 41,258.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,095.44x = 100,864.48 × 41,258.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,095.44x = 4,161,482,854.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,482,854.16/73,095.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,932.18

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